Best paper for art slips (glossy vs Red River)

[crazywaffle124]

In another post I made, I asked about good art cover slips, and many of you pointed me towards Red River Legal Paper. However, after examining the arts slips, I notice that they are semi glossy. Maybe some of you thought I needed retro covers, but I just need covers for DS, Ps2, Ps3, Xbox360, and Wii covers. For these consoles, where the art slip is glossy, should I still get Red River, or should I try glossy Paper. To anyone who used Red River, could you share a photo of the slip on any of the newer consoles? Much appreciated!

[tiamaxwell]

It dosent matter. If you have a good printer and good paper, matte or not, it will look glossy after  you put it behind the plastic slip.

[ZX the Hedgehog]

Don't go for glossy. Trust me, it's WAY more expensive.

[derrek_clay]

Despite what some of these guys are saying, after much experimentation, along with some trial and error, glossy paper does work best. It simply prints images and solid colors much sharper and much better than matte paper - IF you buy the right kind of paper that is. I would suggest having them printed on 80lb Glossy Elite paper. This will give you a look and feel identical to actual cover inlays. It probably is more expensive, but the quality is well worth it in my opinion. I've had these same results printing at home, though I usually get my covers printed at Office Depot now. They have professional quality printing services available there, so the covers generally turn out much better than doing them at home.

[sheep2001]

Derek, did you try satin/semi gloss before settling on gloss?

I've tried all sorts, and now settled on 200gsm semi gloss.  It's the closest to retail covers in my opinion.

[derrek_clay]

Derek, did you try satin/semi gloss before settling on gloss?

I've tried all sorts, and now settled on 200gsm semi gloss.  It's the closest to retail covers in my opinion.

I haven't! But I'll definitely give it try

[TDIRunner]

Derek, did you try satin/semi gloss before settling on gloss?

I've tried all sorts, and now settled on 200gsm semi gloss.  It's the closest to retail covers in my opinion.

Is this the paper that some of your covers were printed on?

If so, I can vouch that this is very good quality paper.  Probably even better then the matte paper that I'm using.  However, I'm still happy with the paper that I'm using.

[sheep2001]

Yes, but cant remember if those were 200gsm or 280gsm.    The 280 was a little too thick, so i started using the 200, and i love it.

[crazywaffle124]

Yes, but cant remember if those were 200gsm or 280gsm.    The 280 was a little too thick, so i started using the 200, and i love it.

That paper seems to be out of stock at amazon, so how much does it cost?

[sheep2001]

Yes, but cant remember if those were 200gsm or 280gsm.    The 280 was a little too thick, so i started using the 200, and i love it.

That paper seems to be out of stock at amazon, so how much does it cost?

Can't remember - I get mine from photopaperdirect.com.  But I am in Europe.

[TDIRunner]

For the record, Red River Paper sells gloss and semi-gloss photo paper as well.  I've just never used any of it, so I can't comment on it.

[Polygon]

Despite what some of these guys are saying, after much experimentation, along with some trial and error, glossy paper does work best. It simply prints images and solid colors much sharper and much better than matte paper.

I couldn't agree more. I tried both and I can tell a clear difference between matte and glossy. I use an 8.5mil thick glossy photo paper that about $10 for 50 sheets. Sure, it's a little more expensive but it looks more like the OEM covers than matte paper so I feel it's worth it.